What Makes a Family
What Makes a Family

What Makes a Family (2001)

2001-01-22

(US) •

Drama,

TV Movie

Based on the controversial true story

6.5/10

User

Score

Overview

Janine and Sandy are a lesbian couple who decide to have a baby, but after a few years Sandy dies. This tragedy is exploited by Sandy's parents to snatch the girl from Janine's care. But then, and despite having the laws against her, Janine decides to fight in order to regain custody of her daughter.

Movie Cast

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Brooke Shields

Janine Nielssen

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Cherry Jones

Sandy Cataldi

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Whoopi Goldberg

Terry Harrison

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Anne Meara

Evelyn Cataldi

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Al Waxman

Frank Cataldi

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Jordy Benattar

Heather Cataldi

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Melanie Nicholls-King

Nora

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Stewart Arnott

Peter

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Joanne Vannicola

Melissa

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Roberta Maxwell

Claire

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Dean McDermott

O'Brien

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Sean McCann

Judge Black

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Philip Williams

Martin Crane

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Jayne Eastwood

Judge Shales

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George Buza

Reverend Greg Wasney

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Cayle Chernin

ICU Nurse

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Tony Devon

Gene

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Catherine Dulder

Cop

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Roger Dunn

Professor

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Richard Fitzpatrick

Michael

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Joyce Gordon

Tanned Woman

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Dawn Greenhalgh

Dr. Gage

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William Lynn

Reverend at Chapel

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Lorelei Mahoney

Danielle Cataldi

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Tony Meyler

Bailiff

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Sonja Mills

Party Guest

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Andrew Moodie

ICU Nurse Cecil

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Marilo Nunez

Cop at Home

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Beatriz Pizano

Woman at Hospital

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Reuben Thompson

Marko

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Alana Turner

Ballet Instructor